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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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